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I.C.P.O. Bulletin (August 27 - September 04, 2009)
"Islands, Castles & Portable Operations"
Listing is by calendar date (day/month/year)
27/08/2009: Willem, PA1WLB is currently active from the island of Kos
(EU-001, GIOTA DKS-043, MIA MGD-016, WLOTA L-1730, WW Loc. KM36OV) as
SV5/PA1WLB until September 6th. QRV on 20 meters (14.189 MHz 5 up/down),
40 meters (7.070 MHz 5 up/down). Also active in RTTY (14.089) or PSK
(14.0715). QSL via home call, direct or bureau. [PA1WLB]
28/08/2009: Kuro, AL5A (JH0MGJ) will be active as AL5A/WH0 from Saipan
Island (USi NI-002S, WLOTA L-1333, Grid QK25), Northern Mariana Islands
(OC-086), between August 28-31st. Activity will be on 80-6 meters. He
plans to listen especially for 'weak' European stations. QSL direct to
JA7JEC. Send bureau QSLs to the JARL bureau via JH0MGJ. [OPDX Bulletin]
28/08/2009: Peter OH0JWL, Horst OH0/DF6FL, and Siegfried OH0/DL9ZE will
be active from Eckerö Island, Aland Islands (EU-002) between August 28th
and September 12th. Peter will work in CW, Horst in CW/SSB and Siegfried
in SSB/RTTY on their preferred bands 20m, 17m, 15m and 10m. QSLs direct
or via bureau to their home calls. [DX Newsletter]
28/08/2009: Look for Jari/OH1BOI, Hannu/OH1JJO and Kalle/OH1FEQ to be
active from Vormo Island (EU-097) as OH1AV/2 between August 28th and
30th. QRV all HF bands, CW and SSB. QSL via OH1BOI, direct or bureau.
[rsgbiota.org]
28/08/2009: This time, J42ARET in men's style DXpedition, will be QRV
as SX8DI from one of the Drenia islands from August 28-31st. These are 6
uninhabited islands, four of them are rocky, and are between Ammouliani
Island and Ouranoupoles, the last city before the Monasteries of Mount
Athos. Administratively, Ammouliani and Drenia Islands, are part of the
municipality of Stagira-Akanthos. Their base camp will be established on
Penna Island (EU-174, GIOTA NAS-045, WLOTA L2124, WW Loc. KN10XH).
The
group also plan to activate the lighthouse on Frini Island as SX8DI/LH.
Operators include Demetrius/SV2GWY Angelo/SV2GWR, Cleanthis/SV2XI,
Dimitris/SV7HRJ, Nick/SV7HVI, Themistokles/SW2HQF and Nikos/SW2HVD.
Activity will include HF, VHF and UHF, all modes, using Icom IC-7000
(3), Yaesu FT-897 (3), Kenwood TS480HX (1), TH-D700 (1). Antennas:
Homebrew Discone 80m~2m, SpiderBeam 5B HD (1), 12m Vertical+GRK (2), 30m
Delta loop (1), 82m OCF dipole (1), 30m kite Antenna (1), 5el.VHF SSB
Yagi SSB (1), Diamond X-50 VHF FM (1). Power: 30A Alinco (5), Fuel
Generator 5,5kVA (1), 3.5kVA (1), AC Stabilizer 5kVA (2), 12VDC/55Ah PdO
(2). QSL cards via the bureau, eQSL or direct (enclose 1IRC or 2GSs +
SAE) to SV2GWY. Further information and log search can be found at:
sx8di.blogspot.com/ [SV2GWY]
29/08/2009: Look for EG6CIB to be active August 29-30th from the Cabo
Llebeitx/Cap Llebeig lighthouse (FEA E-0282, ARLHS BAL-025), located on
the island of Dragonera (DIE E-025, MIA MB-198, WLOTA L-0660), Balearic
Islands (EU-004). Schedule: Saturday - Aprox 1400-1800z, SSB 7050-7150
Khz. 19:00-21:00, SSB 3670-3750 Khz; Sunday - Aprox 0500-0700z, SSB
3670-3750 Khz. 07:00-10:00, SSB 7050-7150 Khz. QSL via the Spanish
bureau or direct to EA6JN (QRZ.com). [ARLHS]
29/08/2009: François/F5JNE and Claude/F5MCC will be active August 29th
as F5JNE/p from the Castle du Puits (DFCF 45-053), located in the city
of Faverelles (CP 45420), canton [county] of Briare (DDCF 4505),
Department Loiret/45 and Province Centre (DPF 07). Starting around 0630
UTC, CW/SSB, 80 then 40m. QSL via the bureau preferred and SWL cards are
welcome. Important notice to the Summer Challenge F5CED of the Union
Francaise des Telegraphistes UFT, ending on August 31st entrants: on 80m
by request on SSB, F5JNE can send his own UFT member report in CW on the
same frequency. Those who need Claude F5MCC's UFT member report can get
it also. After 0730 UTC, they will be both on the 40m UFT frequency
(7013 KHz). [F5NQL]
29/08/2009: Frans, ON4LBN will be active the morning of August 29th as
homecall/p from the Castle of Halloy (BCA reference NM-047), in Braibant
(20 km to the south of the town of Namur). QRV 80 and 40 meters. QSL via
home call, direct or bureau. [ON4LBN]
29/08/2009: Mike/RA1ALA, Alex/RX1AW and George/RW3AKN will be active as
homecall/1 from Nemetskiy Kuzov Island (IOTA EU-147, RRA RR-02-09, RDA
KL-11), Kuzov archipelago, from August 29th to September 4th. Look for
them on, or near, the usual island and IOTA frequencies. QSL via home
calls, direct or by the bureau. [RA1ALA]
29/08/2009: The Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C will reactivate
Pelican Island (USi TX-050, Not IOTA, Tarrant County), located in Eagle
Mountain Lake, Texas, on August 29th (1400z-2200z). Club members will
travel to the island by boat, kayak and canoe. QSL via WC5C (QRZ.com).
[USI]
31/08/2009: Rolf, DL6ZFG will leave for Sardinia (EU-024, IIA SD-001,
MIA MIS-035, WLOTA L-1608) on August 31st and will spend his holidays
there until September 18th. He will work holiday style using all modes
mainly on 20m, 30m and 40m signing IS0/DL6ZFG. He may switch also to
SSTV if requested so. He also hopes to be active from the WWF parks
IFF-014 and IFF-259. His equipment includes an ICOM 706MK2G with 100
watts, verticals and mobile antennas. QSL via home call, direct or
bureau. [F5NQL]
31/08/2009: Cezar, VE3LYC plans to operate as VY0O from the Ottawa
Islands (NA-230, new one) for three full days between August 31st to
September 3rd. Specific island's name and exact dates are not available
at this time, but they will be announced a few days in advance of the
operation. This will be Cezar's most difficult operation to date. The
islands are 12-14 hours away from shore and transportation requires a
large boat.
Traditionally unstable weather pattern, unknown local
landing conditions, high seas, the presence of ice chunks in Hudson Bay,
potential presence of polar bears, all these and other logistical
aspects make this trip extremely challenging. At this time Cezar seeks
group and individual donors who understand and appreciate the difficult
and expensive task ahead and are willing to be part of this effort. "Past support from EU stations has been disproportionate with their QSO
demand (45% of QSOs but only 25% support for VY0A)", he says, but
hopefully this situation will improve. [425 DX News & VE3LYC]
01/09/2009: Dave, EI3IO hopes to be QRV shortly from A9, as he is in
the process of moving to the Kingdom of Bahrain from Ireland. He is
likely to be in Bahrain for at least 2 years. No callsign info is
available as yet. You may find Dave on 20m from September onwards and he
wants to be QRV on 160m for the 2009/2010 winter season, depending on
the time it takes to obtain residency, etc. His QTH will be on the
outskirts of the Manama, Bahrain Island (AS-002, WW Loc. LL56FE), which
appears to be good for all bands 160m to VHF. Dave plans to be QRV on
most MF, HF and low VHF bands. However as many of you know 6m is
currently not available in A9. [EI3IO]
01/09/2009: George, K3GV, will be active between September 1st and
September 28th as K3GV/VY2 from Prince Edward Island (IOTA NA-029, CIsA
PE-001, WLOTA L0523). Activity will be on 15 and 20 meters around the
usual IOTA frequencies. QSL via home call, direct or by the bureau.
[K3GV]
01/09/2009: Allan, VK2GR and his XYL Josette will be active as P29CW
from Kiunga, in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea (OC-034, WLOTA
L-0084, WW Loc. QI03PV) between September and December. Activity will be
only during his spare time because he is there working with "Australian
Doctors International" (ADI - www.adi.org.au/). They will be providing a
patrol based medical service in the Middle and North Fly Districts of
the Western Province of PNG.
Due to the anticipated work load and the
lack of power in the villages, P29CW is not expected to be active on the
many field trips during this period of operation. The field trips will
be on the Fly River by boat and on foot. Essentually they will be 2
weeks out in the field and one week back at Kiunga. Their license shows
that they can operate from Daru, Daru Island (OC-153, WW Loc. QI10OW)
and Kiunga, PNG. QSL direct to Tommy, VK2IR with 3 USDs or new IRCs.
[QRZ.com]
03/09/2009: Anthony, F4EUG will be active as FG/F4EUG from Guadeloupe
Island (NA-102, DIFO FG-001, WLOTA L-0644) from September 3-10th. Look
for activity on all bands/modes. QSL via home call, direct or by the
bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
04/09/2009: Kuny/W1FPU (7L1FPU) and his nine-year son Yoshiki/KH0UA
(JF1UCV), Tomo/N2QP (JQ1OCR) and his wife Yuri/KE7TWK, Hajime/AH0BR and
Moto/W1NDE will be active as AH0BT from Chalan Kanoa, island of Saipan
(USi NI002S, WLOTA L-1333), Northern Mariana Islands (OC-086) from
September 4-7th, including a Multi/Single entry in the All Asian DX
Phone Contest (September 5-6th). QSL via 7L1FPU, direct or by the
bureau. [NG3K]
04/09/2009: Don/G3BJ and Hilary/G4JKS will be on vacation in the South
Pacific during September 2009. They will be active as: FO/G3BJ - Austral
Islands (Rurutu OC-050 and Tubuai OC-152) from September 4-16th; ZK2BJ -
Niue (OC-040) from September 18-25th. Mostly QRV on CW - 3.5 to 28 MHz -
no 17m or 12m, using a K3 and a Butternut HF6. QSL direct to G3BJ
(QRZ.com). [DX World of Ham Radio]
04/09/2009: Operators Theo/PA1TK, Kees/PA5WT and Rob/PA3GVI will be
active as LX/homecall between September 4-7th. Look for Kees and Rob to
focus on the HF bands between 80-10 meters using CW and SSB. While Theo
operates in the IARU VHF Contest on 144 MHz (2m). QSL via their home
callsigns. [OPDX Bulletin]
04/09/2009: Look for Juergen, NF6J to be active as VO2/NF6J from Battle
Island (NA-044, CIsA NF-049) between 1300z September 4th to 2300z
September 11th. QRV 30, 20 and 15 meters, CW only. QSL via DL7RV, direct
or bureau. [rsgbiota.org]
LOOKING AHEAD -
05/09/2009: The Lincoln Short Wave Club have been given permission to
operate GB2CWP ('Christopher Whitton Panton') from inside the Avro
Lancaster Bomber NX611 'Just Jane', the Lancaster bomber operated by
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at RAF East Kirkby, Spilsby,
Lincolnshire, England (EU-005, WLOTA L-1841). The station will be on the
air September 5th. Modern equipment will be used in the Lancaster for
safety and practicality, however, when the aircraft is taxiing, the team
will operate GB2CWPs T1154 and R1155 from the museum shack. Special QSL
cards will be available for all stations working GB2CWP from the
aircraft. QSL via G5FZ. Web site at: www.g5fz.co.uk/east-kirkby-radio-museum/ [GB2RS]
05/09/2009: In honour of the canonization of the Belgian Father Damien,
the clubstation ON7LR of the Belgian Amateur Radio Society UBA, will
activate the Special Event Call ON4DAMIAN from his birthplace in
Tremelo. QRV on September 5-6th and October 3-4th, frequencies will be
around 3665, 7065, 7150, 14120 and 21165 kHz in SSB. Special Event QSL
card via the UBA bureau or direct by Radioclub ON7LR, Fortweg 24, 2500
Lier, Belgium. [UBA HF News]
05/09/2009: Mathias/DJ2HD, Ulmar/DK1CE and Wolfgang/DH3WO will be
active holiday style from Namibia as V5/homecall from September 5-26th.
QRV 40m-10m, mainly SSB and CW, using TS-480AT, a small SteppIR and 2
other GP's for the other bands. No 160m and 80m. They plan to travel
through Namibia in a Land Rover Defender TD5 operating from many
different places, including Etosha National Park. All QSO's confirmed by
a special colour QSL card. [NG3K]
19/09/2009: Taka/JO2JDJ (JD1BLP) and Koya/JI5RPT (JD1BLY) will be
active from Chichi-Jima Island (IOTA AS-031, JIIA AS-031-003, WW Loc.
QL17CC, JCG #10007) from September 19-22nd. QRV 40m to 6m + satellites,
using CW, SSB and Digital modes. QSL via home callsigns. JD1BLY's
logsearch will be on web site at: www.ji5rpt.com/jd1/ [JI5RPT]
26/09/2009: Ruben, EA5BZ and others will be active from Andorra as
C37URE for the CQWW RTTY DX Contest (September 26-27th) as a Multi-Multi
entry. QSL via EA4URE, direct or bureau. [NG3K]
11/10/2009: Andrew, G7COD will be active once again from Embudu
Village, Embudu Island, in the Kaafu Atoll, Republic of Maldives
(AS-013) using the callsign 8Q7AK from October 11-25th. QRV on 80 to 10
meters, including WARC bands, using SSB and CW. Schedule: Every day at
07:30 to 08:30, 09:00 to 10:30, 13:00 to 1500 and 17:30 to 18:00 UTC.
Frequencies: SSB - 3.795, 7.063, 14.147, 18.133, 21.253 and 24.953 MHz;
CW - 3.5003, 7.003, 10.103, 14.003, 18.073, 21.003 and 24.893 MHz. QSL
via home call, direct or bureau. Full information can be found at
QRZ.com under 8Q7AK. Please note: 8Q7AK is approved for DXCC credits.
[Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
13/09/2009: The Antrim & District Amateur Radio Society (MN0GFE/MI0GFE)
will be active again this year using the special event callsign GB2STI
(Steam Trains Ireland). Unfortunately the station is unable to take part
in the Railways On The Air (ROTA) weekend this year, but will be on-air
from the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland base in Whitehead,
County Antrim, Northern Ireland (EU-115, WLOTA L-1439) on Sunday the
13th of September. All QSLs via the bureau to Brendan, GI0KPF. [GB2RS]
13/09/2009: The UBA-LGE section will be active as ON5VL/p from the
castle of Aigremont on September 13th from 0600 to 1000 UTC under new
reference LG-084 for the Belgian Castles Award (BCA) and World Castles
Award (WCA). They will work on 80 and on 40m in SSB as well on the 2m
band. QSL will be sent automatically via bureau and e-QSL. All QSLs for
their previous castles activities have already been sent via the bureau.
[UBA HF News]
19/09/2009: Special event station GB0LME will be active all bands/modes
September 19th and 20th for the Lincoln Model Engineering Society, North
Scarle, Nr Newark, England (EU-005, WLOTA 1841), where all the equipment
on display is powered by steam. QSL via G4DBS or the RSGB bureau.
[Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
SPECIAL EVENTS -
28/08/2009: Members of the Izmir Konak Branch of TRAC, which is the
biggest HAM club in Turkey, will be active as TA3KM during the 78th
Izmir International Fair between August 28th and September 6th. The club
will be there to promote amateur radio activities. Activity will be on
all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY, between 1300-2000z. QSL direct to
TA3BN. [OPDX Bulletin]
29/08/2009: GB2HA will be on the air August 29-30th on 80, 40, 20 and 2
meters. This is one of the activities of the HMS Hood Association. QSL
via the RSGB bureau. [GB2RS]
29/08/2009: GB2WZ will be operated by the Weston-super-Mare Radio
Society on August 29-31st from the Westonzoyland Pumping Station near
Bridgwater, Somerset, England (EU-005, WLOTA L-1841). QSL via the RSGB
bureau. [GB2RS]
30/08/2009: Special event station GB0BME will be active August 30th
from the Bancroft Mill Engine, located in Barnoldswick, England (EU-005,
WLOTA L-1841). This magnificent mill engine, with its two cylinders and
16 foot flywheel can generate over 600 British Horsepower and originally
drove some 1,250 weaving looms via its main shaft some 263 feet in
length. The station will be run by members of the Craven Radio Amateur
Group with G7WAW as nov holder. QSL via the bureau. NOTE: ISWL members
are reminded that the C.R.A.G are an ISWL affiliated club, so if heard
or worked, this station counts for the ISWL Monitor award.
[Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
The ISWL Club Callsign's in use during September 2009 will be:
GX4BJC /A & GX4BJC /P - Operated /A from Walton on the Naze, in Essex,
by Herbie - G6XOU. (ISWL Council Member & QSL Bureau Manager). (WAB
Square = TM22- England & IOTA = EU-005). (/P locations will be given
during the QSO).
MX1SWL /A - Operated from Skegby, in Nottinghamshire, by Merv - G0UJD.
(WAB Square = SK56 - England & IOTA = EU-005).
Please Note: The WAB Format changed on 1st January 2009. The new format
is: 10Km Square Number and Country. (Not District and County).
Web: www.worked-all-britain.org.uk/ The ISWL's WAB Book numbers are: 16316 and 16724.
All QSL Info is on www.iswl.org.uk or www.qrz.com or via www.eQSL.cc NO LOTW.
ISWL Awards are available to all Hams and SWL's - see www.iswl.org.uk for full details.
eQSL.cc cards ARE accepted for our awards. [Pete's-DX-Newsdesk]
01/09/2009: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize in
physiscs awarded to Guglielmo Marconi, ARI Vigevano will operate as IY2M
between September 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010. Concurrent special
events will be organized in cooperation with the Museum of Electrical
Technology of the University of Pavia. QSL via IW2NOH, direct or bureau.
[425 DX News]
01/09/2009: Special event station 8J7M will be aired from September 1st
to December 31st to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Amateur Radio
Morioka Club and also the 120th anniversary of Morioka-city, Tohoku
region, Iwate prefecture, Honshu (AS-007, JIIA AS-007-001, WLOTA
L-2376), Japan. QSL via the JARL bureau. [JJ1WT/AC6IM]
01/09/2009: Look for members of the Polish Radio Amateur Associated
(PZK) to activate the following special event stations during the 70th
anniversary of the beginning of World War II. The "NO MORE WAR" stations
will be on the air during various times between September 1st and
October 6th. The following stations are: HF70NMW (by SP6ZDA), SN70NMW
(by SP4JCP/SN4L), SO70NMW (by SP3ZIR/SN3B/SQJPV), HF70N (by
SP5KDK/SQ7HNT), HF70O (by SP2LQP), HF70M (by SP8MI), HF70R (by SP4ICP),
HF70E (by SP5X), HF70W (by SP2KDS/SQ2BXI), HF70A (by SP5PSL/SP5JXK),
SN70N (by SP2CA), SN70O (by SP8NFZ), SN70M (by SP9KN), SN70R (by
SP2YRY/SP2UUU), SN70E (by SP1MWF), SN70W (by SP2LNW), SN70W (by SP2LNW),
SO70N (by SP2AYC), SO70O (by SP9KAJ/SP9CLU), SO70M (by SQ9JKD), SO70R
(by SP4NDU), SO70E (by SP4JAE), SO70W (by SP5PPK/SQ5NAE) and SO70A (by
SP9YGD). [SP8MI]
01/09/2009: Members of the Tera Radio Club, HB9OK (www.hb9ok.ch/) will
be activating the special callsign HB9VELO during the month of
September. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB, PSK and RTTY.
QSL Manager is HB9OCR. Their activity is to promote the cycling "UCI
Road World Championships" being held in Mendrisio, Ticino canton,
between September 23-27th. For more details, see: www.mendrisio09.ch/ .
The Tera Radio Club is organizing an award; more details are expected.
[OPDX Bulletin]
02/09/2009: The ARRL announced that the Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday
celebration is back! This year, the ARRL is honoring the 140th
anniversary of the birth of the League's first president and co-founder.
Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, was born September 2, 1869 and died February
17, 1936. The special event is open to all amateurs, and the goal is to
work the stations adding /140 to their callsigns, and contact as many as
possible during the event period, September 2-9th. A special certificate
is available for making at least 25 contacts with /140 stations, with
endorsement increments of 25, and a maximum endorsement of 100.
Who is
eligible to sign /140? ARRL members who hold ARRL appointments, ARRL
elected volunteers (such as ARRL Directors and Section Managers), ARRL
Life Members, ARRL Headquarters staff and VEs, AECs, QSL bureau workers
and awards managers (who are ARRL members). The complete list of
eligible positions can be found on page 20 of the September 2009 issue
of QST. For more details, read ARRL Letter (Aug. 21st, Vol. 28, No. 33)
or go to the ARRL Web page at: www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/17/11025/?nc=1 [OPDX Bulletin]
03/09/2009: This year's SYLRA (www.sylra.is/) meeting will be held
September 3-6th in Kolbotn, Norway (special callsign LA1SYL). After
that, from September 7-11th, Ingrid/LA8FOA, Unni/LA6RHA and several
other YL operators will be active as JW1SYL from Longyearbyen (EU-026),
Svalbard. QSL via LA8FOA, direct or bureau. [425 DX News]
U.S.A. Special event station information can be found at: www.arrl.org/contests/spev.html
LIGHTHOUSE CALENDAR -
28/08-31/08 AL5A/WH0: Saipan Isl. WLOTA:1333 QSL JA7JEC (d)/JH0MGJ (b)
29/08-30/08 EG6CIB: Cabo Llebeitx FEA:E-0282 WLOL:BAL-025 WLOTA:0660
QSL EA Buro or EA6JN (d)
29/08-30/08 GB2CWP: England - Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL G5FZ (d/b)
29/08-30/08 GB2HA: England - Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL RSGB Buro
29/08-30/08 GB2WZ: England - Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL RSGB Buro
30/08 GB0BME: England-Main Island WLOTA:1841 QSL RSGB Buro
31/08-18/09 IS0/DL6ZFG: Sardinia WLOTA:1608 QSL HC (d/b)
01/09-31/12 8J7M: Honshu WLOTA:2376 QSL JARL Buro
01/09-01/12 P29CW: New Guinea Island WLOTA:0084 QSL VK2IR (d)
03/09-10/09 FG/F4EUG: Guadeloupe Island WLOTA:0644 QSL HC (d/b)
04/09-07/09 AH0BT: Saipan Island WLOTA:1333 QSL 7L1FPU (d/b)
SIX METERS & UP -
28/08-31/08 AL5A/WH0: Saipan Island OC-086 Grid:QK25 6M 100w
QSL JA7JEC (d)/JH0MGJ (b)
28/08-31/08 SX8DI: Drenia Islands EU-174 Grid:KN10XH 6M and Up 100w
QSL SV2GWY (d/b)
29/08-30/08 Kansas QSO Party 6 & 2M included CW/SSB/Digital/FM
29/08-30/08 GB2HA: HMS Hood Association 2M FM+SSB QSL RSGB Buro
GOT6??? - Six Meter Information by Andy 'NEON' Sargent N8OFS at: http://noars.net/got6/GOT6.txt (Updated August 26, 2009)
SOTA (Summits On The Air) Watch Alerts at: www.sotawatch.org/
US COUNTY HUNTING - USA-CA
NN9K - Peter - 2* - 28 August 2009 to 28 August 2009 - CW Only
Traveling route 93 south from Flathead County Montana to Butte County
Idaho. QSL via home call. [County Hunter Web]
NUØQ - Bill - 1* - August 29 to September 4 - SSB and CW
KANSAS QSO Party (with time out for a few sightseeing stops). Saturday
1400z: Sedgwick, Harvey, Marion, Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee, Geary, Riley,
Pottawatomie, Riley, Geary, Dickinson, Saline, Ottawa, Saline,
Ellsworth, McPherson, Saline. Sunday 1400z: Lincoln, Russell, Osborne,
Russell, Ellis, Trego, Ness, Lane, Scott. Mostly 40m/20m. Route subject
to change for no reason. After the QSO party, we continue west to spend
a few days in the mountains. Then back home to Iowa on September 3/4.
QSL via home call. [County Hunter Web]
WØBH - Bob - 29 August 09 to 30 August 09 - SSB and CW
Kansas QSO Party
Saturday 1400 UTC - 0200 UTC: Reno, Rice, Stafford, Edwards, Ford,
Hodgeman, Pawnee, Barton, Rush, Ellis, Trego, Ness, Lane, Gove,
Sheridan, Thomas, Gove (again), Logan, Scott, Finney, Kearny, Wichita,
Hamilton, Greeley, Wichita (again), Wallace, Sherman.
Sunday 1400 UTC - 2000 UTC: Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton,
Phillips, Graham, Rooks, Phillips (again), Smith, Jewell, Osborne,
Mitchell, Lincoln, Russell, Lincoln (again), Ellsworth.
Comments: Look for me on 20/40 and perhaps on 80 during the last hour on
Saturday. You can work me in each county on each band and mode. I'll try
to stay around 48: 7048, 7248, 14048, 14248, 21048, 21348, 28048, 28448.
Once you find me, put me in memory and I'll try to return to the same
frequency whenever possible. I'll keep checking 15m and 10m during the
day. For my downloadable schedule, map, and last minute updates, check www.qrz.com/db/w0bh. I hope we can give you the counties you need.
Remember that we need you in ALL the counties! [County Hunter Web]
QSL INFORMATION -
QSLs received Bureau - 3A/OE3GEA, 4K9W, 6M0V/5, 8R1K, 9A/VE3ZIK,
9M2/PG5M, 9M2GCN, 9M8DSP, 9Q1EK, A5100A, AO5EH, AO5MB, CO6WD, D9D
[AS-045], DA0T, DF0COC, DK5LM/HI7, DL2008DKT, DL40RRDXA, DL50DARX,
DL6FDH/p, EI0CZ, ER10KDR, ES0IC [EU-034], ES5JR, ES90Z, EU5ROPE, EW1IP,
FH1LE, FJ/SP6IXF, FJ/SP7VC, G4MR, HQ9L, OM3CAQ, P33W, PA143ITU, PA6BF,
PA7KG, PT7CB, PY7VI, RA1QQ/p, RK3IWT/p, RZ6AZZ/p, SA7AUH, SF700BF,
SP4TXI, TF/DL2VFR, TK/F5TVG, UR5FEL/p, VA6AK, VK9CCC, VK9DWX, VK9XOR,
VK9XWW, VR10ZQZ/p, ZK3AH, ZL7/SP5EAQ and ZL7/SP9BQJ.
QSLs received Direct - 3B7C (via G3NUG), 4L8A (via K1BV), 4T6I (via
DL2JRM), 5J0BV (via K7BV), 5K0T [NA-132, NA-133] (via HA7RY), 5K5T
[SA-017] (via HK3JJH), 5R8KD (via W5KDJ), 7O1YGF (via DJ3XD), 7P8CF (via
K5LBU), 7P8R (via UR9IDX), EK6TA (via DJ0MCZ), HK5QGX/0M (via JA0MGR),
HZ1FS/p [AS-19] (via EA7FTR), IY8WAP (via IK8WEJ), LX8RTTY (via LX1DA),
PX8W (via PY2WAS), TO5E (via W7XU), TZ6EI (via W7XU), W1C [USI MA-020S]
(via K1KEK), XW1B (via E21EIC), YO9HP (via QRZ.com) and ZF1A (via K6AM).
QSLs received LoTW - 9Y4/DL8DYL, 9Y4/DL9DRA, A35VK, CN2FF, EA8/W4GKR, EO
6F, ES5JR/2, FH/G3SWH, FM/K2PF and FO/EA3NY.
SILENT KEYS -
Pierre Aime Kubler, HB9CUA / J79PAK tragically died while on vacation in
Dominica on August 5th. He was trying to rescue his daughter from the
sea (who survived) when he got swept under a wave and was found some
time later. Pierre was 46 years old.
Bill Allen N6XD SK - William Allen, N6XD of Oxnard, California, passed
away on Thursday, August 21, 2009.
BITS & PIECES -
4W6AL start operation on 40m.
He worked several stations from Europe and USA this afternoon.
Log is updated again .... (Last QSO - 27.Aug.2009 * 14:07 utc)
It is online at http://algarvedx.com/ Both antennas (40 and 20m) are now on tower and he hopes for better
signals now.
Maybe 30m antenna will be up too.
73's Algarve STAR DX Team
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From: ovidiu orza yo2dfa@yahoo.com
My call is YO2DFA and I have the honour to be the Contest Manager of the
YO DX Contest this year too.
I would like to inform you, and by this means all your readers, that in
2009 August, 29 - 30, the YO DX Contest will take place.
The rules could be found here: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
The results of 2008 edition could be found at: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/2008
Official sponsor's list be found here: http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/list-of-sponsors
All the participants which will fulfill the necessary conditions during
the contest will receive free a YO BZ AWARD (I-st Classe).
73 Ovidiu - YO2DFA
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GB50 - July was the first month of activating GB50ATG for the 50th
anniversary of the British Amateur Radio & Teledata Group. Roger, G3LDI,
managed to work around 400 stations. Even though we are still at a
minimum as far as propagation is concerned, lots of JA stations were
worked, but few USA stations. Arthur, G1XKZ, has taken over using
GB50ATG until the end of August. He has already made lots of contacts in
the SARTG contest and will be as active as he can on both RTTY and PSK.
At the end of August, the call will be passed on again, this time to
John, GW4SKA.
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SuitSat-2 Now Called ARISSat-1
The SuitSat-2 project -- an Amateur Radio satellite housed in a Russian
spacesuit -- now has a new name to go with a new shape: ARISSat-1. On
Wednesday, August 19, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, announced the new name for the
satellite and project. According to ARRL ARISS Program Manager Rosalie
White, K1STO, the project team is moving ahead, using the same hardware
that was to fly in the Russian Orlan suit. Russia will continue to call
the satellite Radioskaf-2, so ARISS is designating it
ARISSat-1/Radioskaf-2.
Full news item at: www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/08/26/11039/
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